Ben Rice or Kevin Newman

Baseball Stats Comparison

Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Ben Rice or Kevin Newman Player Statistics
	Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY	Kevin Newman 1B,2B,3B,SS - KC
2026 Stats


At Bats	542	‐

Runs	98	‐

Hits	142	‐

Singles	79	‐

Doubles	22	‐

Triples	3	‐

Home Runs	38	‐

RBI	92	‐

Stolen Bases	3	‐

Caught Stealing	0	‐

Walks	78	‐

Strikeouts	152	‐

Batting Average	.262	‐

On Base Pct	.360	‐

Slugging Pct	.524	‐

On-base Plus Slugging	.884	‐

Ben Rice or Kevin Newman Player Projections
	Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY	Kevin Newman 1B,2B,3B,SS - KC
2026 Projections


At Bats	459	56

Runs	71	7

Hits	113	14

Singles	63	10

Doubles	23	3

Triples	2	0

Home Runs	25	1

RBI	72	6

Stolen Bases	4	1

Caught Stealing	2	0

Walks	52	3

Strikeouts	111	10

Batting Average	.247	.246

On Base Pct	.323	.282

Slugging Pct	.474	.332

On-base Plus Slugging	.797	.614

Ben Rice or Kevin Newman Player Notes
	Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY	Kevin Newman 1B,2B,3B,SS - KC
News
	Ben Rice went 3-for-4 in a win over the Mets with a home run, three runs scored, and one RBI. Chris Schommer Sat, Sep 12th
	Ben Rice went 3-for-3 in a win over the Padres with two walks and two runs scored. Chris Schommer Sun, Sep 6th
	Ben Rice went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Padres with a solo home run. Chris Schommer Sat, Sep 5th
	Ben Rice went 2-for-5 in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Red Sox with one run scored and three RBI. Chris Schommer Sun, Aug 30th
	Ben Rice went 1-for-2 in Wednesday’s 9-3 win over the Astros with a solo home run, three runs scored, and three walks. Chris Schommer Thu, Aug 27th
Notes
	Ben Rice followed a rough 2024 debut with a legitimate breakout in 2025, slashing .255/.337/.499 with 26 homers and a 131 OPS+ across 138 games. The power spike was supported by improved contact quality and a manageable strikeout rate, turning him from replacement-level depth into a middle-of-the-order threat. Dual eligibility at catcher and first base quietly boosts his fantasy value. While his defensive profile may keep him rotating between DH and multiple positions, Rice's age-26 surge makes him an appealing upside target. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
	Excellent plate discipline and approach, I have been targeting Rice since the end of last year as a sleeper. A lot of people have joined on the Rice bandwagon, which has inflated his ADP, but I am even more bullish on him than the rest of the fantasy community. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Ben Rice or Kevin Newman Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY			Kevin Newman 1B,2B,3B,SS - KC
Wed, Mar 25th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)	#30
Fri, Mar 27th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#105	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#7
Sat, Mar 28th	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (6-10)	#60	@ ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)
Mon, Mar 30th	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#88	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Tue, Mar 31st	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-10)	#14
Wed, Apr 1st	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#29	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#22
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#40
Sat, Apr 4th	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)		vs MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#23
Sun, Apr 5th	vs MIA	Pete Fairbanks		vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-4)	#109
Tue, Apr 7th	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#184	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (13-8)	#18
Wed, Apr 8th	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)		@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-9)	#75
Thu, Apr 9th	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-13)	#155	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133
Fri, Apr 10th	@ TB	Steven Matz (5-5)	#142	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#103
Sat, Apr 11th	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#77	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#357
Sun, Apr 12th	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#9	vs CWS	Grant Taylor (7-3)	#69
Mon, Apr 13th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#66
Tue, Apr 14th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (6-8)	#19	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-10)	#42
Wed, Apr 15th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#120
Thu, Apr 16th	vs LAA	Brent Suter (2-2)	#232	@ DET	Keider Montero (9-9)	#100
Fri, Apr 17th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#65	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#13
Sat, Apr 18th	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#58	@ NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#50
Sun, Apr 19th	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)		@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#250
Tue, Apr 21st	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#162	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#81
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (7-4)	#32	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (8-5)	#117
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#21
Fri, Apr 24th	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)		vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#66
Sat, Apr 25th	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#299	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#302
Sun, Apr 26th	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#308	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (6-8)	#19
Mon, Apr 27th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#169
Tue, Apr 28th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-9)	#4	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#184
Wed, Apr 29th	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-9)	#97	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)
Fri, May 1st	vs BAL	Cade Povich (2-1)	#221	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#10
Sat, May 2nd	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#135
Sun, May 3rd	vs BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#373	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#88
Mon, May 4th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#81	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#62
Tue, May 5th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-9)	#4	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (13-8)	#18
Wed, May 6th	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-9)	#97	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-9)	#75
Thu, May 7th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#49	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#204
Fri, May 8th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#6	vs DET	Keider Montero (9-9)	#100
Sat, May 9th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-4)	#109	vs DET	Burch Smith
Sun, May 10th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#23	vs DET	Brenan Hanifee
Mon, May 11th	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-4)	#108
Tue, May 12th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-10)	#55	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#357
Wed, May 13th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#285
Fri, May 15th	@ NYM	Clay Holmes (6-7)	#76	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#51
Sat, May 16th	@ NYM	Huascar Brazoban (5-2)	#174	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#64
Sun, May 17th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#56	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#106
Mon, May 18th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#34
Tue, May 19th	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-5)	#11	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (7-4)	#32
Wed, May 20th	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#141	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#162
Thu, May 21st	vs TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#206
Fri, May 22nd	vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#77	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-10)	#14
Sun, May 24th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#9	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#10
Mon, May 25th	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#65	vs NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#50
Tue, May 26th	@ KC	Bailey Falter (0-2)		vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#13
Wed, May 27th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#58	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (8-9)	#24
Fri, May 29th	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)		@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#49
Sat, May 30th	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)		@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#95
Sun, May 31st	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (6-4)	#128	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#169
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-9)	#75	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#122
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (13-8)	#18	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#28
Thu, Jun 4th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#204	@ MIN	Andrew Morris (4-8)	#176
Fri, Jun 5th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#34	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-10)	#63
Sun, Jun 7th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (7-4)	#32	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (5-7)	#96
Mon, Jun 8th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (13-8)	#18
Tue, Jun 9th	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#204	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-9)	#97
Wed, Jun 10th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#31	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#49
Fri, Jun 12th	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#141	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#138
Sat, Jun 13th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#26	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#299
Sun, Jun 14th	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#308
Tue, Jun 16th	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#103	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#57
Wed, Jun 17th	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133	@ WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)	#327
Thu, Jun 18th	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (4-4)	#207	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#83
Fri, Jun 19th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-11)	#126	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#93
Sat, Jun 20th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#122
Sun, Jun 21st	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#28	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#51
Mon, Jun 22nd	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-10)	#42	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#9
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ DET	Casey Mize (6-9)	#53	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#163
Wed, Jun 24th	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (10-7)	#1	@ TB	Griffin Jax (7-10)	#20
Thu, Jun 25th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#162	@ TB	Casey Legumina (2-2)	#306
Fri, Jun 26th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#21	@ CWS	David Sandlin (2-2)	#289
Sat, Jun 27th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#61	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#103
Sun, Jun 28th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#34	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133
Mon, Jun 29th	vs DET	Casey Mize (6-9)	#53
Tue, Jun 30th	vs DET	Tarik Skubal (10-7)	#1	vs TB	Griffin Jax (7-10)	#20
Wed, Jul 1st	vs DET	Troy Melton (8-4)	#73	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#163
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs MIN	Mike Paredes (0-3)	#324
Sat, Jul 4th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-10)	#63	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)	#16
Sun, Jul 5th	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#22	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (6-10)	#54
Mon, Jul 6th	@ TB	Griffin Jax (7-10)	#20	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (17-6)	#2
Tue, Jul 7th	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-6)	#41	@ NYM	Cionel Perez
Wed, Jul 8th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#163	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#43
Thu, Jul 9th	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#9	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#78
Fri, Jul 10th	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)	#359	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-4)	#108
Sat, Jul 11th	@ WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Sun, Jul 12th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#36	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#81
Fri, Jul 17th	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#80	vs SD	Michael King (11-9)	#59
Sun, Jul 19th	vs LAD	Will Klein (3-4)		vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)	#291
Mon, Jul 20th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#91
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)	#16	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (10-7)	#1
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PHI	Tim Mayza (3-3)	#143	@ DET	Casey Mize (6-9)	#53
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (17-6)	#2	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-10)	#42
Mon, Jul 27th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#285
Tue, Jul 28th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#35
Wed, Jul 29th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#103	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#22
Thu, Jul 30th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (9-7)	#87	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#72
Fri, Jul 31st	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#33	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10)	#391
Sat, Aug 1st	@ CHC	David Peterson (8-8)	#92	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#389
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#197	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#369
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#93
Tue, Aug 4th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)		vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#22
Wed, Aug 5th	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#106	vs MIN	Dean Kremer (3-5)	#82
Fri, Aug 7th	vs ATL	Tyler Mahle (6-10)	#60	vs CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#26
Sat, Aug 8th	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#7	vs CHC	Clay Holmes (6-7)	#76
Sun, Aug 9th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#121	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-5)	#52
Tue, Aug 11th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#10	@ LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#12
Wed, Aug 12th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#44	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Thu, Aug 13th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-10)	#14
Fri, Aug 14th	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#148	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-7)	#136
Sat, Aug 15th	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#206	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (6-8)	#19
Sun, Aug 16th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-5)	#11	@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-8)	#231
Tue, Aug 18th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#81	vs ATH	Brady Basso (1-3)	#242
Wed, Aug 19th	@ BAL	Chris Bassitt (8-5)	#117	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-13)	#155
Thu, Aug 20th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Fri, Aug 21st	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty (6-1)	#178	vs DET	Troy Melton (8-4)	#73
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-5)	#11	vs DET	Drew Anderson (5-6)	#114
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (12-7)	#46	vs DET	Jacob Waguespack
Tue, Aug 25th	vs HOU	Ethan Pecko (1-0)	#215	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (3-8)	#90
Wed, Aug 26th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-9)	#111	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (6-2)	#119
Thu, Aug 27th	vs HOU	Hayden Wesneski (5-2)	#79	@ TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#308
Fri, Aug 28th	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-6)	#74	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#62
Sat, Aug 29th	vs BOS	Alec Gamboa		@ CLE	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#57
Sun, Aug 30th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (7-4)	#32	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#31
Mon, Aug 31st	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#302
Tue, Sep 1st	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-7)	#136	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#298
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (6-8)	#19	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#40
Fri, Sep 4th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#156	vs TOR	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Sat, Sep 5th	@ SD	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#105	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (3-8)	#90
Sun, Sep 6th	@ SD	Michael King (11-9)	#59	vs TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#308
Tue, Sep 8th	vs COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-8)	#386	vs ARI	Corbin Burnes (0-0)	#45
Wed, Sep 9th	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10)	#391	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#218
Thu, Sep 10th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#389
Fri, Sep 11th	vs NYM	Nolan McLean (11-9)	#39	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#34
Sat, Sep 12th	vs NYM	Zac Thornton (4-5)	#115	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (7-4)	#32
Sun, Sep 13th	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#43	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#21
Mon, Sep 14th	@ MIN	Dean Kremer (3-5)	#82
Tue, Sep 15th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#72	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (6-3)	#27
Wed, Sep 16th	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-10)	#63	@ HOU	Cristian Javier (2-6)	#104
Fri, Sep 18th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-6)	#110	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#5
Sat, Sep 19th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#94	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123
Sun, Sep 20th	@ ARI	Corbin Burnes (0-0)	#45	@ PIT	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#261
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs TB			vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-6)	#41	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#357
Thu, Sep 24th	vs TB			vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#88
Fri, Sep 25th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-10)	#55	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#62
Sat, Sep 26th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-4)	#108	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (13-8)	#18
Sun, Sep 27th	vs BAL			vs CLE
Sun, Mar 29th				@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#121
Thu, Apr 2nd				vs MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#35
Mon, Apr 6th				@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#62
Mon, Apr 20th				vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Thu, Apr 30th				@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-13)	#155
Thu, May 14th				@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#133
Sat, May 23rd				vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#29
Mon, Jun 1st				@ CIN	Lyon Richardson
Sat, Jun 6th				@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#22
Thu, Jun 11th				vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#95
Mon, Jun 15th				@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#151
Thu, Jul 2nd				vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-6)	#41
Sat, Jul 18th				vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#216
Tue, Jul 21st				vs SF	Tyler Mahle (6-10)	#60
Thu, Jul 23rd				@ DET	Troy Melton (8-4)	#73
Thu, Aug 6th				vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#72
Mon, Aug 10th				@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (10-7)	#1
Mon, Aug 17th				vs ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#387
Thu, Sep 3rd				vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-10)	#71
Mon, Sep 7th				vs ARI	Derek Law
Thu, Sep 17th				@ HOU	Miguel Ullola (0-0)	#172